Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 September 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion

4:00 pm

Photo of Marcella Corcoran KennedyMarcella Corcoran Kennedy (Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That comment by Mr. Miller stimulated something else in my head. What are his views on what will happen with soil in the future with climate change? There are global concerns about the erosion of soil and our potential to feed ourselves. Mr. Miller's point about being able to feed ourselves and ensure our soil is protected is valid. Do the Irish Grain Growers have concerns about that, in terms of the amount of land that is being affected by flooding and the quality of the microbes in the soil, etc., that is affected by climate change? Do they have any thoughts on that?

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